About David Tabor
Lived 1922 – 2004 (aged 81). David Tabor was a military leader.
Major-General David John St Maur Tabor (5 October 1922 – 18 May 2004) was a British Army officer.
Military career Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Tabor was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards in 1942 and saw action in North-West Europe during the Second World War. He became commanding officer of the Royal Horse Guards and in that role was deployed to Cyprus.
He was made Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1977 New Year Honours List.
He married Pamela Roxane Nivison, daughter of John Nivison, 2nd Baron Glendyne, in 1955; they had two sons.
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Who was David Tabor?
British army officer
When was David Tabor born?
David Tabor was born on 5 October 1922 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
When did David Tabor die?
David Tabor died on 18 May 2004.
What was David Tabor's occupation?
David Tabor was a military leader.
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· DBpedia: David Tabor (British Army officer)
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